The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
IN AND ABOUT THE JAIL.

The Prisoners Confined to Their Cells-The
Preparations for the Execution.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Anarchists were not
permitted out of their calls to-day. Visitors
were restricted ard IN a remote part of the jail
a few trusted deputies were busy perfecting the
final preliminaries needful TO the erection of the
gallews. AS yet, this instrument of death has
not been removed from the storage-room. but
everything is in readiness now to GO forward
with the executions-that is, everything except
the joining together of the framework of the gal
lows, but that can be done in a very little while.
For the first time since the Supreme Court
passed the case, Nina Van ZaEdt to-day was
denied admission She toiled up the iron stairs
in the rain, opened the door, and took refuge in
the closed entry. A moment later her white
face was appealing, and in humble tones she
was asking to be allowed in. The door-keeper
shook his head. saying orders had been given to
keep her out Jailer Folz was back somewhere
in tn g cage. and che sent for him. He came out,
and in kindly but very positive tone informed
her that he was obliged to refuse her entrance.
She remained where she was, holding on to the
iron bars. as if not comprehe ending what was
said The jsiler continues: ''Spies is locked
up; he can't be let out of his cell. and you could
not see him, any way, if you did come in" Slow
ly the young woman tn rned away. She groped
her way down stairs in the rain, and with psin-
ful steps she went out through the jail-yard and
turned down the alley.
But the Jail door opened while Miss Van
Zandt was on the threshold. 1t was opened for
aged Mrs Engel, who was accorded brief cor
versation with her husband. None other'of the
wives or relatives of the Anarchists called to see
them this morning. They remained unvisited,
with the single exception of Fielden. who had
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Parsons and Lingg remained out of sight in
their cells. There was movement of any
kind to be noticed. The rain falling on the sheet
iron roof was the only sound that broke the
stiffness, except now and then the heavy tread
OF officials going hithe- and thither attending to
the PREPARATIONS for Fridays work. All the
interest just now belonging to the fate of the
doomed mon has been transferred to Springfield.
Most of their friends and sympathizers and
their counsel as well, are out of town, interced-
ing with the Governor.
"What will the G overnor dog" was the query
heard very often about the jail-ya this morn
ing. 1t was tho general belief that nothing
would be heard from Sprin efield before to-mor-
row.. The Anarchists made no inquiry, nor did
they exchange any words with each other at all
during the forenoon. Whatever were their
hopes. their fears, their wishes, or thoughts,
they kept them to themselves. few jets
burned in the corridor, but only served to make
the shadows deeper. And there in the narrow
cells were the men the length OF whose lives can
now be counted by hours. Only their absence
of action of any kind would indicate that they
were busy with reflection. All forenoon this
stiffness was kept
All over town quiet but effective workers
were engaged in attending a multitude of
rangements that many have something to do
with the hanging Tho water works are being
guarded; so are many OF the big buildings down
town. New wires have been strung from the
jail 20 the Chicaeo-avenue police station;
another special wire has been put ND between
the Jail and the Central police station, and still
another wire between the Jail and the Harrison
street police station. Should there happen
uprising of any proportions-and the officials
do not expect any-ample means are available
to check it
A little before noon Spies called Mr.. Orsborne
1.-THE death watch) to his cell. The Anarchist
wanted to talk 70 relieve the horrible tedium.
He talked earnestly and at considerable length.
Mr.. Osborne said that Spies, and the others,
too, for that matter, had strong hopes that the